Risk mitigation a necessity for SMEs long-term success: Gvnmt

Risk mitigation a necessity for SMEs long-term success: Gvnmt

Staff Writer

The government says there is a general lack of appreciation for risk mitigation and insurance among MSMEs as a tool to mitigate risk, putting the continuity of economic activities within the sector in doubt should mishaps occur.

This was said by Dr Mavis Sibanda Permanent Secretary Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small

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Insurance companies should consider group insurance: Farmers

Insurance companies should consider group insurance: Farmers

Staff Writer

Insurance companies in Zimbabwe should consider offering group insurance to smallholder farmers to increase uptake of agricultural insurance, Insurance 24 has learned.

This comes as agricultural insurance uptake, especially for smallholder farmers, has remained low despite concerted efforts to increase it.

Farming activities are

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Pensions compensation set for March 2024 delayed further

Pensions compensation set for March 2024 delayed further

Staff Writer

The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says actual payments under the pre-2009 compensation schemes, which were initially scheduled to commence in March 2024, will not be possible as the assessed compensation schemes are not compliant.

Ipec, in a notice to the public, said it received and assessed 1,249 complete submissions

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Insurance and pensions industry should retrace its footsteps

Insurance and pensions industry should retrace its footsteps

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Nyanga: The insurance and pensions industry needs to go back in time and create value for the economy and policyholders, an expert has said.

This comes at a time when the financial services sector, despite efforts, is battling confidence issues as people are still recovering from the 2009 hyperinflationary losses and the 2019

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Actuaries secretariat to advance brand visibility

Actuaries secretariat to advance brand visibility

Staff Writer

The Actuarial Society of Zimbabwe (ASZ) has established a secretariat as the profession continues to expand and make its brand more visible in solving developing problems.

ASZ President-elect Tafadzwa Prosper Matiashe said at the launch last week that the ASZ brand will be more visible and take part in solving emerging problems.

“Our organisation

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Pension Funds called to regularise Boards of Funds

Pension Funds called to regularise Boards of Funds

Staff Writer

The Insurance and Pension Commission (Ipec) has called on pension funds to regularise, by fully and properly constituting their board of funds, in terms of the requirements in terms of Section 22 of the Pensions and Provident Funds Act (Chapter 24: 32).

With the coming into effect of the ACT, all funds were required to comply with the

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Moonlight director Masunda has died

Moonlight director Masunda has died

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Moonlight Group Assurance Director, Tichanzwana Masunda, has died.

While details around his death are still not clear, Moonlight announced his death.

“We are deeply saddened by the untimely death of Moonlight Assurance Director, Mr. T. Masunda. We extend our utmost condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers. May his soul rest in peace,” read

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